Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Lincoln, NE reefer rate

$1,360reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.87
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $1,183–$1,537
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Lincoln price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,157
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,360

Return trip

Lincoln → Des Moines$1,441

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Des Moines to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,137	$5.74	$1,012 – $1,262
53' refrigerated	$1,360	$6.87	$1,183 – $1,537
48' flatbed	$1,451	$7.33	$1,248 – $1,654
Step deck	$1,597	$8.06	$1,341 – $1,852
Power only	$960	$4.85	$835 – $1,084
Hotshot	$722	$3.65	$599 – $845
26' box truck	$725	$3.66	$616 – $834
Sprinter van	$455	$2.30	$382 – $528

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$5,835	$4.83	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,824	$3.42	$5,067 – $6,581	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,807	$5.01	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,762	$3.89	$3,273 – $4,251	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,286	$3.90	$4,598 – $5,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,312	$4.64	$4,622 – $6,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,980	$3.83	$3,462 – $4,497	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,747	$3.42	$5,000 – $6,494	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,652	$4.76	$2,307 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,819	$2.86	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, IA to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Des Moines, IA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,360 all-in in October 2026, or $6.87 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,183 and $1,537.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,441, which makes Des Moines, IA to Lincoln, NE 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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